Vijay Bhargava
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Vijay K. Bhargava
(विजय भार्गव; born September 22, 1948) is a researcher and Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia
(UBC). He served the department as its Head for 5 years (July 2003-June 2008). Before moving to UBC, Dr. Bhargava was a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Victoria
.
Dr. Bhargava received his B.Sc. from Queen's University
, Kingston, Ontario in 1970. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the same university in 1972 and 1974 respectively. He has been appointed in regular and visiting positions at the University of Victoria
(UVic), Indian Institute of Science
, University of Waterloo
, Concordia University
, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
, UNIDO, NTT Wireless Comm. Labs, Tokyo Institute of Technology
, University of Indonesia
, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
, the University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong
.
Dr. Bhargava was the founder and President of Binary Communications Inc. from 1983 to 2000. He is a co-author/co-editor of several books including Digital Communications by Satellite (1981),Bhargava, V.K., D. Haccoun, R. Matyas and P. Nuspl, Digital Communications by Satellite, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, Dec. 1981, (592 book pages). Into third printing. Japanese translation of the book published by Japan Technology and Economics Center, Inc., Tokyo, 1984. Chinese translation of the book published by Electrical Engineering Publishing House, Beijing, 1987 Cooperative Cellular Wireless Communications (2011), Reed Solomon Codes and their Applications (1994), Communications, Information and Network Security (2003) and Cognitive Wireless Communication Networks (2007).
Dr. Bhargava is Fellow of the IEEE and is very active in the same. He has served as the President of the Information Theory Society, VP for Regional Activities Board, Director of Region 7, Montreal Section Chair and Victoria Section Chair. He is a past member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) and the IEEE Information Theory Society. He was nominated by the IEEE BoD as a candidate for the office of President-Elect in 1996 and 2002. He was the editor-in-chief of the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications from 2007-2009. He also served the IEEE Communications Society
as the Director of Journals. In the recently conducted election of the IEEE Communications Society, Vijay Bhargava has been elected to serve as its President-Elect during 2011 and as President during 2012 and 2013.
Dr. Bhargava has been selected to appear on ISIHighlyCited.com as a Institute for Scientific Information highly cited researcher because of his exceptional citation count. Thomson Reuters's ISIHighlyCited.com is a free, publicly available website intended to highlight the world's most cited authors from the past 25 years. Less than one half of one percent of all publishing authors meet the criteria for inclusion on the site. Dr. Bhargava is among the only twenty researchers listed on ISIHighlyCited.com from UBC
.
In September 2008, the "International Workshop on Advances in Communications (VijayFest 2008)" was organized in honour of the distinguished career of Dr. Bhargava on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday. In 2009, Dr. Vahid Tarokh
, professor at Harvard University
, dedicated his edited book New Directions in Wireless Communications Research to Dr. Bhargava "in deep respect and admiration for his over 30 years of extraordinary leadership and innovation in the field fo communications research".
Bhargava
Bhargava is a common surname in Northern India and Maharashtra, mainly around Nashik. In Maharashtra, it is pronounced as Bhargave instead of Bhargava. It is also used as a first name in parts of southern India....
(विजय भार्गव; born September 22, 1948) is a researcher and Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
(UBC). He served the department as its Head for 5 years (July 2003-June 2008). Before moving to UBC, Dr. Bhargava was a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
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Dr. Bhargava received his B.Sc. from Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
, Kingston, Ontario in 1970. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the same university in 1972 and 1974 respectively. He has been appointed in regular and visiting positions at the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
(UVic), Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Science is a research institution of higher learning located in Bangalore, India. It was established in 1909.-History:After a chance meeting between Jamsetji N...
, University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
, Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
École Polytechnique de Montréal
The École Polytechnique de Montréal is an engineering school/faculty affiliated with the University of Montreal in Montreal, Canada. It ranks first in Canada for the scope of its engineering research. It is occasionally referred to as Montreal Polytechnic, although in Quebec English its French...
, UNIDO, NTT Wireless Comm. Labs, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology
The Tokyo Institute of Technology is a public research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology. Tokyo Tech enrolled 4,850 undergaraduates and 5006 graduate students for 2009-2010...
, University of Indonesia
University of Indonesia
The Universitas Indonesia, is a state, comprehensive world class university located in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia...
, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a public university located in Hong Kong. Established in 1991 under Hong Kong Law Chapter 1141 , it is one of the nine universities in Hong Kong.Professor Tony F. Chan is the president of HKUST...
, the University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong is a comprehensive research university in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and became a fully accredited university in 1994. It has achieved fast growth in recent years and received international recognition for its academic achievements...
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Dr. Bhargava was the founder and President of Binary Communications Inc. from 1983 to 2000. He is a co-author/co-editor of several books including Digital Communications by Satellite (1981),Bhargava, V.K., D. Haccoun, R. Matyas and P. Nuspl, Digital Communications by Satellite, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, Dec. 1981, (592 book pages). Into third printing. Japanese translation of the book published by Japan Technology and Economics Center, Inc., Tokyo, 1984. Chinese translation of the book published by Electrical Engineering Publishing House, Beijing, 1987 Cooperative Cellular Wireless Communications (2011), Reed Solomon Codes and their Applications (1994), Communications, Information and Network Security (2003) and Cognitive Wireless Communication Networks (2007).
Dr. Bhargava is Fellow of the IEEE and is very active in the same. He has served as the President of the Information Theory Society, VP for Regional Activities Board, Director of Region 7, Montreal Section Chair and Victoria Section Chair. He is a past member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) and the IEEE Information Theory Society. He was nominated by the IEEE BoD as a candidate for the office of President-Elect in 1996 and 2002. He was the editor-in-chief of the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications from 2007-2009. He also served the IEEE Communications Society
IEEE Communications Society
The IEEE Communications Society is a professional society of the IEEE. It is also known by the abbreviation ComSoc. The Society focuses on two principal areas: the science of, and education about, communications engineering with the goal of advancing the state of the field; and professional...
as the Director of Journals. In the recently conducted election of the IEEE Communications Society, Vijay Bhargava has been elected to serve as its President-Elect during 2011 and as President during 2012 and 2013.
Dr. Bhargava has been selected to appear on ISIHighlyCited.com as a Institute for Scientific Information highly cited researcher because of his exceptional citation count. Thomson Reuters's ISIHighlyCited.com is a free, publicly available website intended to highlight the world's most cited authors from the past 25 years. Less than one half of one percent of all publishing authors meet the criteria for inclusion on the site. Dr. Bhargava is among the only twenty researchers listed on ISIHighlyCited.com from UBC
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
.
In September 2008, the "International Workshop on Advances in Communications (VijayFest 2008)" was organized in honour of the distinguished career of Dr. Bhargava on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday. In 2009, Dr. Vahid Tarokh
Vahid Tarokh
Vahid Tarokh is an electrical engineer with contributions to telecommunication, specifically to signal processing for wireless communications.-Life:...
, professor at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, dedicated his edited book New Directions in Wireless Communications Research to Dr. Bhargava "in deep respect and admiration for his over 30 years of extraordinary leadership and innovation in the field fo communications research".